The Commission on Religious Education has launched a call for evidence which will be open until 9.00am on 13th February. It is important that the Commission hear from as wide a range of people and organisations as possible; people are encouraged to consider responding either in a personal capacity or on behalf of an organisation, or both. The call for evidence is available by following this ...
Report of Exeter Meeting
Fourth Evidence Gathering Session 20/6/17 Exeter University, St. Luke's Campus On a very hot day in Exeter, Commissioners Anthony Towey and Denise Cush heard eleven presentations from Jo Backus, Ed Pawson and Tatiana Wilson, John Keast, Duraid Rifai, Geoff Teece, Dave Francis, Linda Rudge, Katie Freeman, David Lundie, Emma Brennan and four students coming to the end of their PGCE in Secondary ...
Report on fifth evidence gathering session – York
Two Commissioners, Alan Brine and Joyce Miller, were in attendance at the final regional evidence-gathering session which was held at York St John University on Tuesday, 4 July 2017. We are grateful to Emma McVittie for her help in arranging this event. There were seven individual presenters and two groups of Young Ambassadors (YAs). As always, it was a great pleasure to see the enthusiasm of ...
Report on Manchester evidence gathering session
Report on Manchester evidence gathering session The third regional evidence gathering session took place in Manchester on Tuesday 13 June 2017. The Commissioners attending were: Alan Brine, Emma Knights, Joyce Miller and Anthony Towey. Four members of the Secretariat were in attendance: Trevor Cooling, Amira Chilvers, Rudolf Eliott Lockhart (Chair) and Jon Reynolds. The meeting took place at ...
Evidence Gathering Meeting at York St John University, Tuesday 4 July 2017
The Commission on Religious Education has been established to review the legal, education and policy frameworks for Religious Education, by a wide-ranging, inclusive and evidence-based process designed to inform policy makers about these areas. The ultimate aim will be to improve the quality and rigour of religious education and its capacity to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain. The ...
Report on Birmingham evidence gathering session
The second regional evidence gathering session took place in Birmingham on Thursday, 4 May. The Commissioners attending were: Denise Cush, Emma Knights, Joyce Miller and Anthony Towey. Three members of the Secretariat were in attendance: Amira Chilvers, Rudolf Eliott Lockhart (Chair) and Jon Reynolds. The day began at King Edward VI High School for Girls in Edgbaston where we were warmly ...